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If you're not familiar with Ableton Live 11's new tool, Spectral Resonator, here's a look at its feature that's become a favorite of mine: how to harmonize any track based on incoming midi notes.
In this video, I'm making the acid line and d...
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In a session with a student yesterday, I showed him a rack I always use for trying out different plugins that introduce analog saturation – i.e., plugins that react to the input level and add some pleasant harmonics to the sound.
I absolutely...
In the series of me slamming you with song stems, here we go with stems for a jungle tune called Crusty-Ass DS165 (peep the ...
2021-04-30 08:22:06 +0000 UTC View PostOi friends!
I'd love to hear about YOU.
Let me know how you are doing musically, what type of music stuff you make (feel free to post links), what your musical aspirations are like, what's the biggest challenge for you i...
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Alright, friends!
Earlier this month I promised to do a video on how to set up a mastering project in your DAW.
So here it is!
It's an exclusive video for Patrons only, not a protected file (don't even know how to do that!)...
Hi guys.
As a mixing and mastering engineer, I'm often asked about good reference songs, and here, I'm listing some good ones.
I'll keep this post short yet informative, because this month I'll be doing two exclusive videos for you:
1)...
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Yo friends!
I have a new remix out on a new label called Make Or Break.
It's tracks 3 and 4 on this EP.
The label owns the song, so I wo...
It’s my 41st birthday today, so here’s 41 tips and thoughts from a 41-year-old.
I wanted to do a list of thoughts and tips, looking back at what I’ve done and what I do – some successes and failures (i.e., things you...
2021-03-21 08:37:37 +0000 UTC View Post
Alright fam!
Another exclusive video, showing you how you can:
1) Create a beat whose elements vary in terms of level automatically and also in terms of probability, so as the end result, not all notes play every time,...
2021-03-05 10:22:31 +0000 UTC View Post![(Patreon exclusive) How to compress drums for punch using any stock compressor – simple rule/technique [VIDEO]](https://img5.illustratefans.com/storage/8/ii/et/102843-019e835a-e6c7-7f55-b484-95b3f8d6fc48.jpg)
Alrighty! Let's get the mixing month on.
In this video, I'm showing you how you can compress your drums for added punch using any standard compressor out there. Let me know how it goes!
(Embedding a Dropbox video doesn't seem to...
The single most helpful tip I'd give my younger self in terms of mixing, if I could, would be that not all sounds have to play at the same level thru the whole song. My style, esp. in DNB, has often been very "full" – often clos...
2021-02-27 08:11:38 +0000 UTC View Post![EQ8 rack for Ableton Live 11 [download]](https://img5.illustratefans.com/storage/6/tu/qa/102843-019e835a-e6c7-792c-b1fa-3a84d1bcac04.png)
Ableton Live 11 allows for 16 macros.
Here's an EQ 8 rack I wanted to share. Basically it has controls for low, mids, and highs, as well as HP and LP filter controls and master gain.
The pic shows them:
• frequency controls, gain...
2021-02-22 12:28:10 +0000 UTC View Post
(I wrote this in response to a thread on Reddit about how a producer was feeling jealous towards some of his friends who are now enjoying decent success while they haven't been in the game as long. Thought I'd share! This is a public post, so ...
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Yo, happy Valentine's and stuff!
Without any further ado and foreplay (lol), let's get down to business 😏
Here's downloads for ya'll:
1) Drums of the new FatGyver album that came out Feb 12 – 2021-02-14 10:17:03 +0000 UTC View Post
I have a long list of these, so I thought I'd start a new "series" and keep dropping these frequently.
Not necessarily in the order of importance, but important stuff all the same.
Tip #1: never listen to an unfinished so...
2021-02-13 12:22:43 +0000 UTC View PostYou know the classic shaker (tambourine) part in the very classic Think break by Lyn Collins? It can give your mix a lot of great energy. You're hard-pressed to find one that's equally good.
However, some years ago, I found one and have been...
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Lemme show you how to have your sinewave bass CUT thru the mix!
Some producers that I mix for use simple sinewaves, and it's my job to make it more audible.
This is how! And add a tracking EQ to the mix, and you're golden. ...
2021-02-01 14:24:35 +0000 UTC View Post…the drumloops of my forthcoming instrumental hip hop EP.
It drops on Feb 12, and a few days after that, I'll put 10 drumloops up for all download tiers (all tiers but the lowest one).
So, hold tight!
2021-01-28 14:52:59 +0000 UTC View Post
As we know, there’s more people than ever making music out there, and lots of them have some sort of artistic aspirations. By that, I mean actually putting the music out there (and possibly even charging money for it): after all, is art even art...
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Oi friends!
Here's the video on how to do this.
I've been wanting to make that classic angry Reese bass for a while, but I've want...
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Hi friends.
Here is a video about a Metalheadz song of mine, “Baretta”.
It was the first song of mine that Goldie picked. It came out on my Black Label EP on Metalheadz Platinum.
I’m running you through the song in Ableton ...
2021-01-08 13:52:24 +0000 UTC View PostTime to see how it’s gone Patreon-wise this year (if you only want to see what's lined up for my Patreon, scroll down halfway).
In a nutshell: I've managed to put out quite a lot of content this year: videos, tips, sample downloads, etc. ...
Wanted to share this quickie – I know it may obvious to some, but I didn't think of this until quite late in my productions.
1) Group the devices on the track (this creates a "rack")
2) Automate the rack to be on only when it's...
Wanted to see if you agree and if you've been feeling this during your holidays. I took all Dec off work to wrap up music stuff; been nicely able to reconnect with my creative self.
One old truth relating to creativity: the more you ...
2020-12-29 14:41:10 +0000 UTC View Post
Let's take a look at Ableton Live 11's take lanes feature!
2020-12-19 10:58:12 +0000 UTC View Post
OK guys, something to KICK off the weekend (pun very much intended). Was mixing a song of mine, pulled this old trick out of the bag and happened to think, "Have I ever shared this method with my Patreon kru?" and I realized, no, ...
2020-12-11 14:53:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to let you know!
"Open plugin window" is mappable on Live 11.
E.g., I can now open the GUI of SPAN, which I use a lot, to a key. And another click closes it.
So useful.
This is actually a bit of a biggie to me...
Topic says it all.
I'm making this a public post, so anyone can join.
I'm totally feeling festive on my holidays, and will be glad to answer some Qs relating to what I do: making music, mixing it, samples, sounds, mastering…nerdery!<...
2020-12-09 18:01:15 +0000 UTC View Post
The level of sub bass is something I'm often asked about.
While I seldom teach numbers, this time I'll do, as this is easy and useful.
I'm using the free SPAN anal...
MOAR BASS! You remember, I said recently I'd give you some basses in December, right?
Well, here you go! Some goodies from my personal collection. Some of these I've used quite a bit! These are definitely quite "Fanu-style"....
2020-12-03 14:34:32 +0000 UTC View Post